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词汇 whariki
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Definition of whariki in English:

whariki

nounPlural wharikisˈfɑːriːki
NZ
  • A woven mat used for sitting or sleeping on.

    I am settled comfortably on the whariki in the living room
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Whariki have been widely used in Maori everyday life, for mats to sleep on, or for special occasions such as funerals, births, or weddings, as well as for decorations.
    • Wall hangings average about $180 to $400, and whariki start at around $1,000 due to their size.
    • When this occurs, there is little place for uncertainty, and significant parts of the curriculum may go underground—that is, get swept under the whariki.
    • Weaving is the means by which individual fibres may become transformed into a whariki of many shades and textures.
    • Many a night those times, when I lay down on my flax whariki, though I was dog-tired, I could not sleep, thinking over the past and dreading the future.
    • Flax is a staple survival plant in traditional Maori life used for such as kai, whare, whariki, and sandals prior to the arrival of European resources.
    • In her region, whariki had gradually been replaced by carpet and factory-made seagrass matting.
    • As firmly woven whariki, we may retain our unique shades and textures, whilst deriving strength from the many fibres alongside us.
    • The plaiting technique is used to make whariki.
    • The flax fibre was used to weave garments of extraordinary beauty, such as prized cloaks, as well as other functional items such as whariki.

Origin

Late 19th century: Maori.

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